That appears to be working fine. The carb is getting gas and the peep whole float bowls have the level where they are susposed to be.
I'm thinking I might run down to a junk yard and pick up another hei unit and see what happens.. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Holleman Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire.... Ron, Check your fuel flow from the tank. Any restriction? The timing light should flash on any wire. Mike Holleman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cutter169" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chevelle List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:22 AM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire.... > Ok I could really use some insight here. I can't get my '66 Chevelle to fire > up. I had been driving it since the rebuild, but something just did not feel > right when I got on it a little. It proceeded to worsen to the point that > once I shut it off I could not get it to fire up again. > > I've swapped carbs (a 750 Demon and the 750 Carter that was on the engine > prior) and HEI units (Pertronix and the stock unit that was on before) to no > avail. The HEI conversion was done prior to me getting the car, but it I had > never had a problem in the two years prior. > > I even got to the point where I pulled the heads and the timing cover to see > if there was a problem...nothing I could find. > > I get good compression on all cylinders. > > Question: If I put a timing light on any plug wire, should it not fire as > the engine turns over? The only wire that will show any light it #1, all > don't light the gun. Could something be wrong with BOTH distributors? Is > there a way to test? And if they are both bad what would had caused that? > > My hope is that there is something simpler just sitting in plain sight, but > I've about exhausted everything I know of. > > thanks > > Ron > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
